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The songs of our great teachers (acharyas) instruct us about the character of those absorbed in transcendence. Thus we get a glimpse of their spiritual, compassionate vision--we can thus imagine what it must be like, and try to enter into it according to our capacity. They desire that everyone be overcome with the bliss of chanting the holy name of Krishna. This is true enlightened welfare work. Seeing the Universe's inhabitants as illusioned by the false promise of material enjoyment, Shrila...

Understanding even in theory that our true identity is spiritual--eternal, blissful, consciousness--or said negatively, that we are "not the body", is the beginning of spirituality. Though considered basic or "elementary" in our progressive spiritual life, the fact that we are not the physical body or mind but consciousness, is a matter of deep realization to understand.
Experience has strongly demonstrated through the example of many devotees, that it is not easy for souls conditioned by the...

Walk the path of Bhakti with Bhaktimarga Swami or travel on an adventure with the famous chef Kurma Prabhu.
Learn how to make beautiful deity jewelry for your Gaura Nitai deities at home or find out what is the best recorder for recording beautiful bhajans from KrishnaGeeks.
Learn about anti material-particles from ISKCON scientist Aja Govinda Prabhu or immerse yourself in the life of traveling preacher monks such as Jaya Keshava Prabhu and Omkara Prabhu.
Relish the beautiful kirtans of...

A funny thing about Andra Pradesh and other states in South India, they have this saying. "We do not know what Krishna looks like. If someone thinks of Krishna the face that they see is that of NTR, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao."
NT Rama Rao is my favorite actor. He is the star of South India Vaishnava films of the 50's and 60's. His main roles in the films were that of Krishna and Rama but he has also played many other roles as Ravana, Karna, Duryodhan, Bhima, and many others. He also...

Seeing Krishna is the perfection of the eyes
the soul is never satiated drinking that beauty
eyelids blinking seem like a calamity hiding him
as each moment is ever fresh, like our first, best love.
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Most severe weather passes us by
usually only threats of snow or storms,
though some come and yesterday we had
the first snow of the year—4 inches.
Our adult children and friends stayed over
visiting their past homes, land and memories
born as...